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2008-2009 International Students The following forms may be used by current or newly admitted international students of the University of California, Davis. All other use of the forms below will be discarded by SISS. If you have questions regarding the use of request forms, please contact our office at siss@ucdavis.edu.
Obtaining A Certificate Of Eligibility For Your Student Visa To apply for a F-1 or J-1 student visa you will need to provide the U.S. Embassy or Consulate proof of adequate funding for your studies in the United States. UC Davis Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS) can issue a Certificate of Eligibility (I-20 or DS-2019) to facilitate this process. To receive an I-20 or DS-2019 from SISS you must:
The estimated amount of money that will be needed for educational and living expenses at UC Davis for the 2008-2009 year (12 months) is $44,200 for graduate students in Phd, MA and MS program, and $47,600 for undergraduates in Bachelor degree programs. If you are accompanied by a spouse and children you should estimate an additional $5,000 (spouse) and $2,500 per child. Please note that these are only estimates, and you may want to plan on additional expenses beyond this amount. Also, you should know that spouses of F-1 visa holders who hold F-2 visas are not permitted to work. Graduate students not admitted by Graduate Studies (e.g. LLM, JD, MPVM, MD, or MBA programs) should contact SISS directly as the financial requirements may be different. To request an I-20 or DS-2019 from SISS, please down-load the appropriate request form above. To read and complete the form you will need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you do not already have this you can download it by clicking here. Please return the completed form and financial documentation to: Services for International Students & Scholars Please indicate on the form how you would like to receive your I-20 or DS-2019. Our normal process will be to mail your I-20 or DS-2019 to you by First Class mail. This works well within the U.S. and to most countries outside of the United States. However, if you would like your I-20 or DS-2019 sent to you by FedEx, please indicate this on the form and include a check or money order for $30 to non-U.S. addresses or $10 for U.S. addresses. If you plan to pick up your I-20 or DS2019 in person or have someone else pick it up for you, please indicate this on the form as well.
The majority of international students come into the U.S. on an F-1 student visa. For some students, there may be the option to enter on a J-1 student visa. There are some differences which are explained here. F-1 Student Requirements to obtain I-20
Types of Work Permitted in F-1 status
Dependents
J-1 Student Requirements to obtain DS-2019
Types of work permitted in J-1 status
Dependents
In some cases the J-1 visa carries with it a two-year home residency requirement that requires you to return to your home country for two years upon completion of your studies (and academic training) before you are eligible for certain other visas in the U.S., including H-1B, L, and permanent resident status. If you have questions regarding the I-20/DS-2019 Request Form please contact our office at siss@ucdavis.edu. |
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University House, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616, U.S.A. Telephone: 530-752-0864, Fax: 530-752-5822, siss@ucdavis.edu |